Urol. praxi, 2011; 12(3): 158-163
Metastatic prostate cancer is a serious disease with the only palliative therapy possible. In almost all cases castration-resistant prostate
cancer patients will die with bone metastasis. Skeletal lesions are associated with greater morbidity and pain, that result in the patients’
lower quality of life. Novel therapeutic methods utilize results of the research of metastatic process pathofysiology, especially of factors
affecting formation and progression of bone lesion. Laboratory markers together with imaging methods contribute to the clinical staging
and treatment response assessment, and are used in mathematical models for the evaluation of prognosis. Skeletal complications
represent a great risk of health condition and self-sufficiency worsening as well as shortening of overall survival.
Published: June 1, 2011 Show citation